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  1. 04-19-2002 07:57 AM #1
    AlexSMiller
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    nitro in real car

    what'll happen if you put nitro in a real car???
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  2. 04-19-2002 09:47 AM #2
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    You will toast the engine. This stuff is made for 2 cycle glo engines. Not real car engines.
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  3. 04-19-2002 05:32 PM #3
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    I think "top fuel" dragsters use methanol and nitromethane for fuel, basically our model engine fuel without the oil, because they aren't running 2 strokes. The engines put out incredible horsepower, but only last several 1/4 mile runs!
    I wouldn't try to put nitromethane in an engine that wasn't designed to burn it. 'nuff said.....
    Speed costs money, how fast do you want to go?
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    If you put it into a gas burning engine, that has a spark plug, you will blow up the engine... There is a reason why nitro engines have glow plugs...
    I love the smell of nitro fumes in the morning!
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  5. 04-19-2002 07:39 PM #5
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    A friend of mine tried it (just poured it down the carb) with his car the rpm's went up but it had a terrible smell coming out the exhaust. it ran pretty good considering. But I still would not do it.
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  6. 04-19-2002 07:52 PM #6
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    you would need one of the heat-treated crank shaft styles they use in top fuel dragsters, stronger heavy grade titanium or steel rods, tougher pistons, and a high strength engine block. most of the time, they start the top fuel cars using regular gasoline so they dont blow the motor on start-up.
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  7. 04-19-2002 10:36 PM #7
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    Originally posted by arceeguy
    I think "top fuel" dragsters use methanol and nitromethane for fuel, basically our model engine fuel without the oil, because they aren't running 2 strokes. The engines put out incredible horsepower, but only last several 1/4 mile runs!
    I wouldn't try to put nitromethane in an engine that wasn't designed to burn it. 'nuff said.....

    They said on the thing, the truck pulling[Like the NR/CTPA] their engines use nitro.
    We had math homework?
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  8. 04-20-2002 06:56 AM #8
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    I guess that if you can afford to run nitro fuel in a car, you can afford to run out & buy an extra engine for your ride?
    going from broken to broke, some day I'll get better at jumpin & just drivin less crazy.

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